| Literature DB >> 17400525 |
Henri Bénech1, Sophie Hascoët, Valérie Furlan, A Pruvost, A Durrbach.
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The aim was to develop a LC/MS/MS method able to quantify mycophenolic acid (MPA) in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of transplanted patients. PBMCs were isolated from blood by a density gradient separation. The chromatographic separation was carried out on a Zorbax Stable Bond CN, 150 mmx2.1 mm, and MS/MS detection was performed after positive electrospray ionisation of the protonated parent ion. The calibration range was from 0.25 to 100 ng/sample. Extraction from the cells and ionisation recoveries reached 73.5 and 37.9%, respectively. Inaccuracy was always <10% with CVs<15%. MPA was stable at room temperature in the autosampler over 48 h and at -20 degrees C over 1.5 months. Application to clinical samples taken from patients treated with mycophenolate mofetil indicated that the method is suitable for measuring intracellular MPA.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID： 17400525 DOI： 10.1016/j.jchromb.2007.03.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci ISSN： 1570-0232 Impact factor: 3.205